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[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[H.J. Res. 187 Introduced in House (IH)]
104th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. J. RES. 187
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States
relative to expenditures to affect Congressional, Presidential, State,
and local elections.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 25, 1996
Mr. Volkmer introduced the following joint resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States
relative to expenditures to affect Congressional, Presidential, State,
and local elections.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States
within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
``Article--
``Section 1. The Congress shall have the power to set limits on
expenditures by, in support of, or in opposition to, all candidates in
any primary, general, or other election for Federal office.
``Section 2. The States shall have the power to set limits on
expenditures by, in support of, or in opposition to, all candidates in
any primary, general, or other election for State and local office.''.
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